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Dec Ses 1817.
Paymasters to
give bond.
Expenditure
of money.
Brigade ex-
penses to be
paid by regi-
ments, &c.
Brevet officers
may be ap-
pointed.
Bands of mu-
sic may be or-
ganized.
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57. And be it enacted, That before any paymaster shall act as
such, he shall give bond and security to the state of Maryland,
to be approved by the commanding officer of the regiment, or extra
battalion, as the case may be, to which he belongs, in the penal
turn of two thousand dollars, conditioned that he shall, when re-
quired so to do, submit to the commanding officer of his regiment,
or extra battalion, as the case may be, a full and fair statement of
his accounts as paymaster as aforesaid, and pay over all balances
remaining in his hands, when demanded by his successor in office,
and in alt things faithfully discharge the duties of his office.
58. And be it enacted, That all money hereby directed to be paid
into the hands of the paymasters of the several regiments, and ex-
tra battalion, shall be appropriated and applied, by the command-
ing officer of each regiment, and extra battalion, to the purposes of
providing music, and of the proper and safe keeping of the arms
and accoutrements, and of defraying such other necessary expen-
ses as the said officers shall deem requisite for their respective re-
giments or extra battalions; and if at any time there should be such
surplus funds, as in the opinion of any of the said officers will uni-
form his regiment, or extra battalion, the same shall be done under
his direction and superintendance; and no money shall be drawn
from the paymasters of the regiments, or extra battalions, except
by a written order from the said commanding officers respectively,
who shall always state the purpose for which it is done.
59. And be it enacted, That the necessary expenses of each of
the said brigades accruing under the provisions of this act, shall
be paid in equal portions by the regiments, and extra battalion,
composing the same, by written orders from the several command-
ing officers on their respective paymasters.
60. And be it enacted, That in case of the death, resignation or
disqualification of any company officer, the commanding officer of
the regiment, or extra battalion, to which such officer may have
belonged, may appoint a fit and proper person as a brevet officer,
and shall immediately thereafter notify the governor and council of
the same; and such brevet officer shall have and exercise all the
powers incident to his office, in as full and ample a manner as if
he was commissioned, until he shall be superseded by a commis-
sioned officer.
61. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the
commanding officers of each regiment, or extra battalion, to form
and organize a band of musicians for their respective regiments, or
extra battalion, and that each and every person belonging to said
organized band of musicians, shall be, under the command and di-
rection of the said commanding officer, and shall perform the duty
of musicians in said regiment, or extra battalion, instead of serving
as privates therein; and in all meetings as directed by this act, the
commanding officer as aforesaid shall cause the names of said mu-
sicians to be called over, and a list of absentees to be returned to
him, within three days thereafter, which shall, in like manner, and
at the same time, be handed over to the court-martial for the trial
of non commissioned officers and privates as absentees from parade;
and in case any of them should neglect or refuse to appear at such
meetings, when warned, with their instruments of music, they shall
be liable to such fines and penalties, to be imposed, collected and
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